Babuino 181
Style Chic renovated palazzo
Setting Bustling Via del Babuino
This three-storey renovated palazzo has a quiet elegance that belies its city-central location near the Spanish Steps, with luxurious but understated suites decorated in earthy hues. Returning to Babuino 181 hotel after adventures in Rome is like having your own high-end apartment, and there’s a city-savvy concierge to boot.
Need to know
- Rooms 24, including six suites.
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Rates
Double rooms from $389.47 (€291), excluding tax at 10 per cent. Please note the hotel charges an additional government tax of €2.00 per person per night on check-out.
The price shown represents the lowest nightly rate for a double room available at this hotel over the next 21 days. Any price conversions from the hotel's local currency (€291) have been conducted using today's exchange rates from xe.com.
- More details Rates exclude Continental breakfast (€14 each).
- Facilities Free WiFi throughout. In rooms: flatscreen TV, iPod dock, minibar and Nespresso machine.
- Check-out 11am, but can be later for €100. Earliest check-in, from 2pm.
- Children Little Smiths are welcome here. Cots can be added free; extra beds are €50. The hotel can organise babysitting for €25 an hour (with half a day’s notice). More...
Food and drink at Babuino 181
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Hotel restaurant
There’s no restaurant or bar, just a host of local eateries to choose from, spanning casual pizza joints and Italian fine dining. The rooftop terrace serves continental breakfast, as well as free drinks after 6pm.
- Dress code Euro-flash: cashmere and silks in capuccino and chocolate hues.
- Room service Stock up on in-room treats from the local delis, as the hotel doesn’t offer room service.
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Hotel bar
None, but plenty nearby – try the Art Studio Cafe (+39 06 326 09104; www.artstudiocafe.it) at 187a Via Dei Gracchi. Alternatively, raid the minibar for plonk and snacks if you want to stay in.
Babuino 181 via Babuino 181, Rome, 00187
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Smith extra at Babuino 181
A bottle of Franciacorta (sparkling wine from Lombardy)
In the know
Our favourite rooms
Rooms are similar in terms of furnishings and facilities; what distinguishes them is location. Room 105 is a Deluxe Suite on the corner of the building, with views of both Via Margutta and Via del Babuino. Room 302, the Babuino Suite, is fit for families; with two rooms, a guest toilet and a lounge area with space for two single beds.
Packing tips
Leave your washbag at home – bathrooms are stocked with sensual Comfort Zone products in big bottles. Don’t worry if you forget your adaptors; the hotel has some you can borrow.
Also
Close to the hotel is the eponymous ‘babuino’ – one of Rome’s 'talking statues', nicknamed ‘the baboon’ for its grotesque appearance. The fountain is next to the Chiesa di Sant’Atanasio dei Greci, on Via del Babuino.
